Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Rochester, NY hotshot rate

$1,661hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 595 mi
Typical range: $1,379–$1,943
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Rochester price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,289
Fuel: $372
All-in estimate: $1,661

Return trip

Rochester → Lexington-Fayette$1,361

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Lexington-Fayette to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,532	$4.26	$2,253 – $2,811
53' refrigerated	$3,021	$5.08	$2,628 – $3,413
48' flatbed	$3,117	$5.24	$2,681 – $3,553
Step deck	$3,408	$5.73	$2,863 – $3,954
Power only	$2,203	$3.70	$1,916 – $2,489
Hotshot	$1,661	$2.79	$1,379 – $1,943
26' box truck	$1,641	$2.76	$1,395 – $1,887
Sprinter van	$1,013	$1.70	$851 – $1,175

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

Hotshot lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$1,865	$2.68	$1,548 – $2,183	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$3,736	$1.66	$3,101 – $4,371	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$883	$2.39	$733 – $1,033	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$1,911	$1.91	$1,586 – $2,236	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$3,465	$1.87	$2,876 – $4,054	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$1,613	$2.64	$1,339 – $1,887	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,194	$1.86	$1,821 – $2,567	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$3,662	$1.66	$3,039 – $4,284	5 d

More lanes into Rochester

Hotshot lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,087	$3.59	$902 – $1,271	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$7,975	$2.98	$6,619 – $9,331	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,083	$3.39	$1,729 – $2,437	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$3,516	$2.21	$2,918 – $4,113	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$4,020	$1.73	$3,337 – $4,704	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$958	$3.20	$795 – $1,120	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$3,849	$2.18	$3,194 – $4,503	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,901	$2.98	$6,558 – $9,244	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Rochester, NY?

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Rochester, NY is estimated at $1,661 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 595 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,379 and $1,943.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 595 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $372 of the $1,661 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,289 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,361, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Rochester, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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